The George Meyer Retirement Coins
Comparison of DS0011 DS0011a and
DS0012 Elongated Coins
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Comparison of DS0011 DS0011a and
DS0012 George Meyer Elongated Coins

We hope the detail comparison of the George Meyer die variations above and the guide sections below will help you attribute these very collectable George Meyer elongated coins. Although we believe the native coin is a nickel, denominational variations of cent (pressed penny), quarter and token were reported to have also been presented to George as retirement keepsakes. What cool retirement gifts!

From top to bottom:
The DS0011 with low height, etched grip, blank back.
The DS0011a with higher, smooth machine engraved grip, blank back.
The DS0012 has a short, smooth machine engraved grip, features a greater distance between "George Meyer" and the grip compared to the DS0011/a and also is the only George Meyer coin to feature a reverse. The DS0012 reverse is horizontal and reads "DISNEYLAND ® RESORT".

We've also added some ParkPennies.com DS Arcade Shop Issues Guide sections below that we hope will help collectors identify / differentiate these very collectable George Meyer Retirement elongated coins.
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(Vertical elongated coin or pressed penny image) GEORGE MEYER, Portrait of George Meyer, 37 YEARS OF SERVICE, DISNEYLAND ® RESORT. Early low height etched grip variation. Reverse: Blank.
See also the DS0011a and DS0012, the George Meyer coin variations page and the George Meyer Retirement page.
 

(Vertical elongated coin or pressed penny image) GEORGE MEYER, Portrait of George Meyer, 37 YEARS OF SERVICE, DISNEYLAND ® RESORT. High, smooth, machine engraved gripper variation. Reverse: Blank.
See also the DS0011 and DS0012, the George Meyer coin variations page and the George Meyer Retirement page.
A specially marqueed single die nickel press machine held this coin die at the retirement party on January 31st, 2007. The machine was available to guests who wished to press elongated nickel souvenir mementos of the day. Two attendees estimated that about 120 coins were pressed by party guests before an unsuccessful attempt to clear a jammed coin damaged the die.

(Vertical elongated coin or pressed penny image) GEORGE MEYER, Portrait of George Meyer, 37 YEARS OF SERVICE, DISNEYLAND ® RESORT. High, smooth, machine engraved gripper die that features a greater distance between the grip and the words "George Meyer".
Reverse: Horizontal "DISNEYLAND ® RESORT".
See also the DS0011 and DS0011a, the George Meyer coin variations page and the George Meyer Retirement page.

(Horizontal elongated coin or pressed penny image) Reverse: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT. Of the George Meyer retirement coins, only the DS0012 has a reverse.

Detail comparison of the George Meyer die variations. From top to bottom: The DS0011 low height, etched grip, blank back. The DS0011a higher, smooth machine engraved grip, blank back. The DS0012 short, smooth machine engraved grip that with a greater distance between "George Meyer" and the grip, horizontal reverse reads "DISNEYLAND ® RESORT".